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ScreenPlay

Screenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993.

Numerous episodes were produced including one named "Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands" starring Robbie Coltrane as English writer Samuel Johnson who in the autumn of 1773, visits the Hebrides off the north-west coast of Scotland. That episode was directed by John Byrne and co-starred John Sessions and Celia Imrie.

Created By
StatusReturning Series
Original NameScreenPlay
First Air DateJuly 9, 1986
Last Air DateOctober 27, 1993
Seasons8
Episodes87
Episode Runtime1h 30min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production Companies
NetworksBBC Two
S08E06

Boswell & Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

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